by Advize Admin | Apr 26, 2018 | Fraud, Medical Record Auditing
A 2017 audit fronted by Massachusetts State Senator Suzanne M. Bump revealed over $190 billion dollars in improper or ambiguous payments within MassHealth’s Behavioral Health program. The audit uncovered years of questionable billing practices, lack of administrative...
by Advize Admin | Apr 19, 2018 | Coding, Community, Medical Record Auditing
Continuing Education Units (CEU) for healthcare professionals who are credentialed by the AAPC are worth their weight in gold. CEUs are a necessary tool for all medical coders and auditors as they are not only required for certification maintenance, but because they...
by Advize Admin | Feb 2, 2018 | Events, FWA, Medical Record Auditing
Advize Health’s first webinar of the new year will be broadcasting live today from 2:00PM EST until 3:30pm EST. The program will break down the 2018 OIG Work Plan and provide an in-depth examination at the OIG (Office of Inspector General) and their efforts in the...
by Advize Admin | Jan 22, 2018 | Compliance, Fraud, FWA, Healthcare, Medical Record Auditing
For years, whenever we began launching a medical record review project, clients and physicians alike would ask us the same question: Why can’t you come onsite to pick up the requested records? The easy answer would have been to say that we simply hadn’t performed...
by Advize Admin | Oct 18, 2017 | Coding, Medical Record Auditing, Payers
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’ve decided to release a brief reminder to not only schedule a routine mammogram, but to recall the 2017 Mammogram Coding Changes. Mammography Coding The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in...
by Advize Admin | Aug 31, 2017 | Coding, Medical Record Auditing
As of January 1, 2017, providers who administer controlled substance testing should apply the proper and most current guidelines for L35724 – Controlled Substance Monitoring and Drugs of Abuse. Best Practices Ensure that services and procedures reported on submitted...
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